American Samoa, 2019

High Surf in American Samoa, June 30, 2019

June 30, 2019 · NWS ASO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Choppy seas from the strong trade winds caused seas to reach over 15 feet with periods around 11 seconds.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ASO wrote it up.

Choppy seas from the strong trade winds caused seas to reach over 15 feet with periods around 11 seconds.

Event by event

1 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.

High Surf, Tutuila

When
June 30, 6:00 AM SST to 9:00 PM SST
Where
Tutuila forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media

Reports in Coconut Point, Nuuuli of coastal inundation in front yards and graves completely underwater.

What these are

High Surf
Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 824335.